Google Acquire Metaweb and Freebase

Metaweb maintain Freebase, a database of over twelve million
movies, books, TV shows, celebrities, locations, companies and
more. At the announcement, Google claim they plan to keep Freebase
open and free, but will be investing in further developing
Freebase.

“We believe that by improving Freebase, it will be a tremendous
resource to make the web richer for everyone,” reads the
announcement.